Brassiere



June 13, 1961 B. RYDlN BRASSIERE Filed April 7, 1960 United States Patent 2,988,086 BRASSIERE Biiirn Rydin, Bramhult, Sweden, assignor to Aktiebolaget Gummivafveriet, Boras, Sweden, a corporation of Sweden Filed Apr. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 20,583 I 3 Claims. (Cl. 128-480) This invention relates to brassieres, and more particularly to a garment of this kind having resilient means to yieldingly support the breasts. Brassieres are previously known which in the lower parts of the breast-pockets have arranged therein smaller pockets that by means of straps can be lifted or lowered within said breastpockets so as to form a support for the breasts. Such a kind of brassiere requires three sizes, viz. one for big breasts, one for breasts of normal size and one for small breasts.

This invention has relation to improvements in such a brassire. More particularly the invention refers to a brassiere having resilient means within the pockets for the breasts which means, when the brassiere is in use, is adapted to resiliently press against the breast with the side turned from the pocket and in a way to lift the breast. The main feature of the invention is to be seen in the fact that lower portions of the breast pockets are attached to each their elastic gusset forming a part of the central front portion of the brassiere so that said elastic gusset with its upper portion extends at the centre up into the lower portion of the breast pockets, the latter in a way known per se being provided with a support of a suitable material, e.g. rubber foam, for maintaining the form of the pocket.

The invention gives inter alia the following advantages. It fits extremely well. The brassiere can be used for different sizes of the breasts. The stitches for attaching the breast pockets to the elastic gussets can hardly be felt by the person wearing the brassiere as the elastic gussets prevent the stitches from being pinched over the breasts. The support which preferably is composed of rubber foam and which is situated on the inside of the breast pockets at their lower portion gives a beautiful contour line also to a person having small breasts.

Thus, the essential feature of the invention is to be seen in the combination of the elastic portion of the elastic gusset extending into the respective breast pocket and extending also on both sides of the lower portion of the breast pocket and the support inside the latter.

The invention will now be elucidated with reference to the accompanying drawing. In the drawing:

FIG. 1 shows the inside of a so-called long brassiere according to the invention,

7 FIG. 2 shows the outside of a so-called short brassire according to the invention,

FIG. 3 shows vertical sections through one pocket of a brassiere according to the invention, whereas section A shows the form of the pocket when used for a big breast, section B when used for a breast of normal size, and section C when used for a small breast, and

FIG. 4 shows a vertical section through a breast pocket of conventional shape.

The brassiere shown comprises as usual a central portion 1, two end or back portions 2, 3, with hooks 4 and eyes 5 and two shoulder straps 6. The central portion 1 is composed of two elastic gussets 7 separated from each other by means of a central part 8 of a rather non-elastic fabric or analogous textile material. The lower part of the central portion 1 is composed of an elastic edging braid 9. On the outside of each one of the elastic gussets 7 there is by means of stitches attached a breast pocket 10 which according to the shown embodiment comprises a lace material. The shoulder straps 6 are in usual man- Patented June 13, 1961 ner attached to the upper portion 11 of the breast pockets 10. The lower portions 12 of the breast pockets 10 are essentially shaped as a sector with its point directed downwards. The breast pockets have each their inner support 13 preferably composed of an elastic material, e.g. rubber foam. The support is heart-shaped and has the notch 14 in the heart-shape situated below the point 15 of the pocket 10.

The lower: portions 12 of the breast pockets are stitched to the elastic gussets 7 in such a way that the latter with their upper portions 16 extend a certain distance into the pockets. This portion has an upper border 17 which at its central portion'is shaped as a downwards directed bow and the same is here situated at a considerable distance fronrthe point 15 of the breast pockets 10. The distance from the point 15 of the breast pockets to the border line 17 is approximately equal with the distance from this border line 17 to the lowerend of the breast pocket.

The back portions 2, 3 are in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 each composed of two parts 18, 19 overlapping each other. These parts 18, 19 are attached to the central portion 1 in such a way that at the wearing of .the br'assirethe tension force will be applied in the lower .breast line as indicated by reference letter 20, i.e. a line extending through a point where the breasts continue in the chest.

When the brassiere is worn, the elastic gussets 7 are tightened and the elastic portions 16 are bent (shown with dash and dot lines in FIG. 3) out by the breasts in the lower portions of the breast pockets. It is obvious from FIG. 3, section A how a big breast completely fills the pocket 10 simultaneously as the breast is kept in lifted position by the resilient portions 16 of the elastic gussets 7. A normal breast (see FIG. 3, section B) the portions 16 are pressed only partly into the lower parts of the pockets in such a way that there is obtained a space 21 between the supports 13 and the portions 16. Due to the supports 13 the lower portions. of the breast pockets will maintain their original form in spite of the space 21 and thus the wearer is given a beautiful contour line. The result will be the same also when the brassiere is used on small breasts (FIG. 3, section 0). In this case the space 21 will of course be greater but the contour line will be almost the same as in the case with the breasts of normal size.

A comparison between FIGS. 3 and 4 will without further explications show the advantages obtained by means of the invention. The brassiere shown in FIG. 4 can only be used for normal breasts.

The short brassiere shown in FIG. 2 corresponds principally with the long brassiere shown in FIG. 1. The breast pockets 10 are in both cases equally shaped.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and advantages of the present garment, as well as the manner in which the same functions, will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art. The garment is simple and efficiently provides the desired characteristics. Modifications may be made in the form and construction of parts illustrated and described, such as will fairly fall within the: scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A brassiere comprising a front medial portion of non-elastic textile material and of generally triangular shape having an apex portion extending upwardly, a pair of gussets of elastic fabric secured at the respective lateral marginal portions of the medial portion, a pair of breast pockets upper of the respective gussets and stitched onto and at least partially over the exterior of the gussets whereby the upper portion of the gussets extend into the lower portions of the pockets, said lower portions of the pockets being substantially sector shaped having the point (info fndj 'at'la'st'pa a p wheieythe uppen'p rticinof"the"gu's'sts' extendinm the lbwrpbrtioris"of the" pocketsfs'aid lower portions of the pketshifi b s'taiitially sotorshhped hailing the'point there-er difcteddownwa'rdly, the up er portions of the extendin en" the sides of eaeh "breast ocket in the lr'iwefportiofis thereof" andadapted to resiliently-tend towurn 'rrdm the breast pocket against the "breast to lift the Breast,- t'heb're'ast pocket being provided with a's'oft raiser-fir 'suppe'rt for fniainta'ini'ng "the "shape of the lifjaf st'pdckeflthe iippe'r border portions hf the 'gtissets Witliihthepbgikts Being ofinvrted arch shape. 7

/ 3.{"A"briissire"odmprising a Trout 'hiedial -pt'pntiori of ifion elastic textile material and or generally itrian'gl'llar "shape havifig an apex'p'ortion eitendin' 'upwardly, 'a'pair of gussets of elastic fabric secured at the respective lateral "marginarportions of the medialpontiom'wpair 'of"hrea'st pockets upper of the respective gussets and stitched onto and at least partially over" the exterior of the gussets whereby the upper portion of the gussets extend into the lower portions of the pixiliets,"said lower portions of the pooketsbeings ubstantilly setor shaped havingihgpoint 'thereof directed downwardly, the supper portions ar-the gussets extending on the sides of each breast poeket in the lower portionsthereof arid adaptedstoireiiliently tend to turn from the breast poc'ket against the breast to lift the breast, the breastpocket being provided with a soft rubber-like support for maintaining the "shape or the breast pocket, theiipper border portions of th'egu'ssets within {the pookts 'beingof inverted arch 'shapejsjaid-siippart bein heart-shaped "and "having the point "dir'ectd downwardly and the' notch of the heart"belowtl1esector point et the pocket.

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